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Happy 75th Birthday Roberta Flack!

February 7, 2013

Thank you Roberta for all the soulful gifts you have given us….”The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, “Killing Me Softly with His Song” , “Feel Like Makin’ Love”,  ”Where Is the Love”, “The Closer I Get to You”.  Happy 75th Birthday! www.robertaflack.com

MLK Day

January 21, 2013

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sean Penn & Friends Raise $2.5M for Haiti Relief @ Montage Beverly Hills

January 15, 2013

  Via Marcy Medina | WWD As the Second Annual Sean Penn & Friends Help Haiti Home event on Saturday proved, it helps to know people. The outspoken actor drew Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio and Reese Witherspoon to the Montage Beverly Hills hotel to keep the spotlight on the country, still suffering in [Read the Rest]

Lake Show Slipping, But Clippers On the Rise

January 11, 2013

Gillian left work early yesterday to go to a Clipper’s game.  She assured me they would win….and she was right!    

Quilted Leather Moto Jacket

January 7, 2013

Quilting, the stitching together of layers of padding and fabric most likely date as far as ancient Egypt.  As it pertains to leather motorcycle jackets, it was originally designed for extra safety padding on the shoulders and elbows for those ugly motorcycle falls – the more protection the better.  But today, quilted leather on moto jackets is doing double duty [Read the Rest]

Vish’s Secret Garden

December 30, 2012

I shop a lot of fabrics on a daily basis. A LOT OF FABRICS. Fabrics for sofas, beds, pillows, ottomans, drapes, you name it. Outdoor fabrics, printed fabrics, hand-loomed fabrics, commercial fabrics, $2,000 a yard fabrics. You name it, I’ve seen it. Every once in awhile I see something very special that makes me think, [Read the Rest]

Ruffle Your Feathers On New Year’s Eve

December 29, 2012

I’m thinking feather’s for New Year’s Eve…

Fontana Milano 1915

December 5, 2012

The Fontana Milano 1915 Travel Bag. Classic, elegant, simple, great detail, impeccable quality. I’m in!

Rain. Los Angeles. Finally….

November 29, 2012

Where are my boots?  We’re finally getting rain in Los Angeles. “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain” – Dolly Parton

Cleopatra’s Chaise Lounge

November 27, 2012

Cleopatra was possibly one of history’s most influential mavens of the Chaise Lounge. Since her countless portrayals in art on this iconic piece of furniture, the chaise lounge has boasted a long history spanning many cultures as a symbol of luxury and ultimate comfort. As it relates to contemporary design, I’m a big fan of [Read the Rest]

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